66 minutes ago ECB’s Lagarde: ‘We’re breaking the neck of inflation’ after cutting interest rates – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsNewsflash: Inflation across the eurozone fell by more than initially thought last month, which may cement the chances of interest rate cuts today.Consumer prices across the euro area rose by 1.7% in the year to September, statistics body Eurostat reports, down from 2.2% in August.The lowest annual rates were registered in Ireland (0.0%), Lithuania (0.4%), Slovenia and Italy (both 0.7%). The highest annual rates were recorded in Romania (4.8%), Belgium (4.3%) and Poland (4.2%).Compared with August 2024, annual inflation fell in twenty Member States, remained stable in two and rose in five.“We have always said we won’t be taking plans for HS2 phase 2 back off the shelf after the Conservatives took a wrecking ball to the project and...

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71 minutes ago Hyundai recalls hydrogen fuel cell vehicles due to fire risk and tells owners to park them outdoors

Hyundai is telling the owners of nearly 1,600 hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in the U.S. and Canada to park them outdoors and away from structures due to the risk of fuel leaks and fires

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72 minutes ago Inside tragic Liam Payne's hotel room: A smashed TV, white powder and aluminium foil are seen in photos published by Argentinian media of trashed suite after he fell to his death

The photos of the deluxe suite show matches, the remains of a burnt candle and pieces of aluminium foil scattered on the desktop as well as a white powder which authorities suspect is cocaine.

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74 minutes ago Kate McKinnon to host National Book Awards next month. Jon Batiste will perform live

This year’s National Book Awards 75th anniversary ceremony won’t only be a celebration of literature

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77 minutes ago Shohei Ohtani: The face of baseball shrugging off a betting scandal to keep making history

Japanese phenomenon Ohtani has helped the Los Angeles Dodgers to the brink of the World Series after a rollercoaster 2024 in MLB

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78 minutes ago Good news: there’s a new Horrible History DVD boxset out. Bad news: your children may not find it funny

Studios usually twist themselves into pretzels to avoid confusing movie titles. But this Christmas, unwary fans of the CBBC show should bewareGreat news, parents! In just a few short weeks, a new Horrible History DVD will be released. Imagine the look of absolute delight on the faces of your children as they giddily unwrap their present and realise that their favourite CBBC show has created new material.And then imagine the growing look of horror on their faces as they scan the cover of the DVD case and see that the main image is a clenched fist and some spiked knuckledusters. And then their violent disappointment as they slowly put two and two together and realise that instead of buying them Horrible Histories (a DVD of sophisticated yet child-friendly historical parody sketches from m...

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84 minutes ago Poundland launches first ever rewards app in major change that affects over 850 stores

The discounter's 'Poundland Perks' loyalty scheme has been rolled out nationwide today following a successful trial.

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84 minutes ago Anthony Barry: England project ‘captured imagination’ of new boss Thomas Tuchel

Liverpool-born Barry, who Tuchel worked with at Chelsea and Bayern Munich, is the new England number two.

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88 minutes ago Inside Countryfile presenter's luxury farm given spooky Halloween makeover

Steve Hughes and family enjoy a spookily good time gazing at the rolling hills of the Gloucestershire Cotswolds at the Cotswold Farm Park, home and birthplace of Countryfile presenter Adam Henson

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92 minutes ago National Gallery bans visitors from carrying liquids after spate of attacks on masterpieces

No liquids will be allowed, except for baby formula, expressed milk and prescription medicines, from 10am on Friday

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